Four decades ago, on 22 September 1980, a day etched in the collective Iranian consciousness, Iraqi airstrikes took the country by surprise. Eight major Iranian airbases and four military installations were targeted. Iran was a sitting duck.
Friday, September 25, 2020 10:50
With the start of the Iraqi imposed war in 1980, religious minorities of Iran rushed to help the people protect the country and defend their homeland, symbolizing the national solidarity and unity.
Sunday, September 20, 2020 05:32
The Iranian nation under wise leadership of Imam Khomeini managed to foil all plots hatched by the Saddam regime and its colonial backers.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 05:54
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 12:00
The Sacred Defense Week begins on Shahrivar 31 in the Iranian calendar (September 22 this year), which is the day Iraq invaded Iran and began the imposed war on the country in 1980.
Sunday, September 22, 2019 09:40
Iranian Armed Forces have begun holding military parades across the country, including in the Persian Gulf, at the start of the Sacred Defense Week, which marks the anniversary of the 1980-88 Iraq-imposed war.
Sunday, September 22, 2019 09:12
Saturday, September 22, 2018 09:56
Iranian President Hassan Rouhan has said that Tehran is playing a key role in restoring peace and stability to the region.
Friday, September 22, 2017 10:03